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Broken Hill & the Far West · Shows & fairs

Shows & fairs, 1940

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Australian Artists and London Show

Barrier Miner · Friday 5 January 1940 · page 1

LONDON, January 4.—Exhibitors at the United Artists' Exhibition at the Royal. Academy, in aid of the Red Cross Fund, include the…

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World's Fair Boost For Australia

Barrier Miner · Saturday 6 January 1940 · page 4

CANBERRA, Saturday.—Australia has been invited by the New York World's Fair authorities to continue its representation at the fair during…

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Vic. Park Runners Show Good Trials

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 January 1940 · page 5

INTERESTING and fast gallops by horses with engagements at Victoria Park on Saturday and Monday were witnessed at MorPhettville yesterday. All tracks, with the exception of the course proper, were available…

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Fair Weather to Order

Western Grazier · Saturday 27 January 1940 · page 4

In the progress of masking we shall take more and more things under our control. Sir Oliver Lodge said at a University College…

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Record Prizemoney for S.C.S.C. Carnival on February 24 & 25 220 yds Handicap Big Race (By Crawl)

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 January 1940 · page 2

WITH prize money totalling £31/10/- for one race, the Silver City Swimming Club will stage the most ambitious carnival since its inauguration on Saturday and Sunday, February 24 and 25. The big race will be the 220 yards open handicap, for which the…

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Ward 1 Patients Show Progress

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 30 January 1940 · page 1

Suffering from head injuries Thomas Butter, of 678 Wolfram Lane, was admitted to Ward 1 at the Hospital last night. He was caught in…

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Mining Union Officials to Show Cause Sydney

Barrier Miner · Friday 2 February 1940 · page 3

Mine owners have issued sum monses to officials of the combined mining unions through the Federal Arbitration Court, asking them to…

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Police Watch Kept on Show Horses

Barrier Miner · Saturday 3 February 1940 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Police and owners last night kept a strict watch on about 160 horses at the Show grounds in readiness for the Liverpool…

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Swimming Carnival Postponed For Week

Barrier Miner · Monday 5 February 1940 · page 6

The Silver City Swimming Club's annual carnival which was to have been held on February 24 and 25 has been…

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Tracer Bullets Show Accuracy

Barrier Miner · Monday 12 February 1940 · page 3

VIVID DEMONSTRATION OF NIGHT SHOOTING with tracer ammunition of the Puckapunyal (Victoria) range when member of the Second A.I.F. carried out part of the advanced training. These Lewis. gunners of the Second 6th Battalion were firing on "fixed lines" theoretically occupied by the enemy. The picture shows the accuracy of their concentrated fire on one point…

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Picture Show Offerings "Man About Town" At Johnson's

Barrier Miner · Thursday 15 February 1940 · page 7

Jack Benny, Dorothy Lamour and Edward Arnold share starring honors in "Man About Town," which'is the main attraction at Johnson's Theatre…

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Union Badge Show on

Barrier Miner · Friday 16 February 1940 · page 3

The quarterly Barrier Industrial Council badge show for 1940 will be held on Tuesday. All employees of unions affiliated with the council on…

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Swimming Decision Affecting Carnival 220-Yards Time Trial

Barrier Miner · Saturday 17 February 1940 · page 8

AT the last committee meeting of the Silver City Swimming Club an important decision was made regarding thechandicapping for the 220 yards, open handicap to be held at the carnival on March 2 and 3. It was…

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Union Badge Show Tomorrow

Barrier Miner · Monday 19 February 1940 · page 6

The Barrier Industrial Council will conduct its first quarterly badge show for the year tomorrow. It will be held along the line of lode, at the…

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Cricket Carnival On

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 4

The Cricket League is running a monster carnival at the Cricket Ground on Thursday night. Speaking today. Mr. Austen Brown, president…

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Union Badge Show

Barrier Miner · Tuesday 20 February 1940 · page 3

Today the first quarterly badge show for 1940 was held along the line of lode, at the Globe Timber Mills, Water Supply and Sewerage works,…

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North China Troupe Provide High Class Show

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 21 February 1940 · page 5

ENTERTAINMENT of a standard seldom seen in Broken Hill was provided by the new 1940 North China Troupe, at the Crystal Theatre last…

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School Swimming Carnival

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 4

A decision to hold a swimming carnival for the primary schools of Broken Hill towards the end of March was made at the annual meeting of…

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Carnival at Cricket Ground

Barrier Miner · Thursday 22 February 1940 · page 3

Cricketers have made final arrangements for their carnival and social at the Cricket Ground tonight. The ground is centrally situated, and can…

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Exhibition Of War Planes

Barrier Miner · Friday 23 February 1940 · page 6

SYDNEY, Thursday— Warplanes and an extensive display of War equipment now being manufactured for Australia's fighting services, will…

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